Waterproof hat-protector



R. E. CHEW.

WATERPROOF HAT PROTECTOR.

APPLICATION man JULY 24.19121.

1,3 37,506. Patented Apr 20, 1920.

RUTH E. CHEW, OF BROOKLYN. NEW YORK.

WATERPROOF HAT-PROTECTOR.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Apr. 20. 1920.

Application filed July 24. 1918. SerialNo. 246,588.

To all whom it may (071 1 rn Be it known that l. llr'rn E. (lnnw, a citizen of the United State of America. and a resident of Brooklyn. Kings county, and State of New York. have invented certain new and useful Improvements in \Valerproo l' Hat-Protectors, of which the following is a specification. reference hein'lg,- had to the accompanying drawings. forming a part thereof.

My invention relates to but protectors or head coverings and has special reference to such as are made of paper. cloth or other light. fiexibleinaterial which ma he readily waterproofed and serve as a protection against rain and snow or dust.

I am aware that paper hat covers have beensuggested prior to my invention. but hitherto the have been objectionable in rarious ways which have rendered them llllpracticable and have prevented their extensive use. For example. the have lacked any ready means for securing them in position without delay or danger of their being blown away by the first strong gust o I wind encountered. Furthermore. they have been unattractive in appearance. not easil adjustable to hats of varying kinds and sizes and not easy to manufacture. I

These objections are overcome by my invention which has for one ohjectio provide an improved protector of the character above indicated. that shall he verv attractive in appearance and emhodv simple and particularly effective means for securing the protector to a hat.

A further object of my invention is to provide a protector having means whirji is not only adapted for fastening the protector to a hat but is also arranged and intended for holding folds or plaits which may he introduced when the protector isnsed for batsof smaller size. or is utilized without a hat. as a motor cap or a dust cap.

While my improved protector may be made in a number of sizes and styles if desired, this is not necessary aseach protectorhas the great advantage of being adaptable to various sizes and styles of but as well as different fields of'usefulness. so that a uniform protector may be manufactured in large quantities at very expense.

small In order that my invention may he thoroughly understood, I will now proceed to describe the same in the following specification. and will then point out the novel features thereof in appended claims.

Referring to the drawings:

Figure 1 is a side view of a hat. to which is applied a protector constituting one em hodiment of my invention.

Fig. 2 is a bottom plan view of a pprtion of the same hat and protector showing mr improved fastening means. i

Fig. 3 is a partial section of the hat and proltectm showing the fastener on a larger sea e.

Fig. l is a detail View of the protector with one of its fasteners.

Fig. 5 is a sectional detail on the line f:-5 of Fig. 4.

Fig. 6 shows the protector as cut out of a piece of fabric before it is completed.

Fig. 7 is a view corresponding toFig. 6. of a modified form of protector with different fasteners. which also embed my in vention.

Fig. 8 is an elevation illustrating the protector of my invention as used for a motor or dust cap.

Fig. 9 is a sectional detail showing one of the folds of Fig. 8 construction.

Referring to Figs. 1 to 6. the protector here shown is formed by cutting a sheet of wax paper or other fabric in any suitable, manner by a templet or pattern into the shape clearly indicated in Fig. 6. In general. the form is circular or elliptical biit is provided with V-notches 10 forming front and back portions 11 and sector-shaped side portions 12. The side and front portions a re provided with tabs or ears 13 which are adapted to be folded under the brim of a but as shown in Fig. 2, or to hold a plait as shown in Figs/8 and 9. or for both purposes.

The protector is rovided at each tab'or between tabs or botli with flexible strips 14 which stiffen the tabs and constitute means for securing the protector to the hat. For this purpose T prefer to use ribbon wire which consists of tape 15 to which is secured flexible wires 16. as shown in section in Fig. 5. This ribbon wire is secured to the protector by stitching, gluingpr some 30 Some of the tabs may 45 hat for protection.

66 quickl be plaited in or other suitable means. The wire has the characteristic of maintaining the position to which it is a justed and at the same time is flexible. Consequently, it serves as a par ticularly advanta eous means for fastening the protector to the rim of the hut.

The sector-shaped side members 12 are overla ped and pasted to the end member 11. apes or strin s 17 are secured to the tabs 13 in the mid le of the side members 12. These tapes or strings may be made of ribbon or of ordinary cotton tape and they may be conveniently attached tothe ends of the correspondingly located ribboh wires 14.

15 The protector is suiliciently large in size to cover an ordinary hat and may be large enough to cover even a large hat without difficulty. If. the hat is large. the protector will fit more closely so that the tabs can be bent under the brim of the hat as shown in Fig. 2, the strings or ribbons '17 being tied at the back as shown in- Fig. l, or under the chin as desired.

If the hat is of moderate or small size.

plaits are folded into the protector as it is applied, the plaits being preferably' formed at or near the tabs so that when the tabs with their flexible wires are bent to hold the hat in position, they also hold the plait. be used solely for holding plaits While others may be used for securing the hat in position. if desired. The protector'may be fulled in at the back or front by drawing the tapes or strings I? as 85 shown in Fig. 1, the amount to be gathered in, varying with the size of the hat. The strings or tapes 1? may be omitted if desired, and the protector is adapted for use with mens hats as well as ladies hats.

The advantages of the thin protector will be Well understood, it being particularly adapted to be folded flat when, not in use and carried in the pocket or hand satchel so that it is ready to in case of a shower or other necessity. The protector may be utilized to keep the hat free from dust as well as to keep the hat dry.

The seams may be stitched as shown in Fig. 4, but are preferably posted or glued to make a water-tight joint whether they are sewed or not.

The protector of my invention is not limited for use with a large hat and may fulled to cover a small at and may in fact be worn directly on the head as a motor cap or a dust cap. It is illustrated in this connection in Fig. 8.

As here shown the side tabs to which the Q0 tapes or strings 17 are attached are folded forwardly, "the strings being tied in front tohold the fulled portion 26 of the rotector and the other tabs are folded to old plaits as indicated at 20.

The wires in the front tend to hold this vters of the be quickly applied to a portion of the protector still like a vizor which thus serves as ashade or protector for the eyes of 'the wearer. The tapes ma of course betied under the chinif desire The hat protector may be originally shaped in different ways, another pattern being shown in Fig.7 in which. the protector is cut into two side members 21 with V- notches 22 at the front and back. The strings or tapes 23 are attached to the censide members, and metal fastoners -24 are attached to the side pieces near the front and back by means of flexible cords or tapes 25. With this arrangement the fasteners 24 are flexible metal and correspond to the wires 16 of the fasteners 14. When the edge of the protector is bent under the rim of a hat it may be held in place by applying the fasteners. Similarly, if folds or plaits are to be made in the protector they may be held at the same time the protector is fastened to the hat by means of one of the metal fasteners 24.

Attention is particularly directed to the fact that the protector may very quickly be hastened in position on the hat and neverilu-h-ss the fastening means is very effective so that even a strong wind will not loosen or damage the protector in any way.

Devices of preferred form and construction have been illustrated and described for the purpose of showing ways in which this invention may be used. but the inventive tliought upon which this application is based. isbr ader than these illustrative embodiments thereof, and I therefore intend no limitations other than those imposed by the appended claims.

What i claim is:

1. hat protector com 'irising' a water proof paper bag or cover shaped like a shallow receptacle or. basin having a plui'ality of bendable metal strips allixed near its edges and extending at an angle relativi' thereto. and adapted to be bent into a clamping engagement with the brim of a but so as to hold a portion of the rim of the pro tee-tor under the brim of the hat, and securely affix the protector to the hat brim.

2. A hat or head protector comprising a paper cover having a plurality of tabs ex tending outwardly at its edges and. a ribbon wire extending radially. se ured to the protector at the tabs. and adapted to be bent under the hat brim to hold the protector in position.

3. A hat or head protector comprising a its edges, a ribbon wire extending radially and ailixed to the cover at each tab and adapted to be bent back upon itself toclan' p gathers or plaits into the cover and tie strings secured to one set of opposite tabs.

4. A hat or head protector comprising a pa, er oover composed of a substantiall circul r shape provided with two-spacgi V- notches at the front and back and seemed at the edges to roduce a shallow receptacle shape and flexihle metal tapes, secured to the protector at the seams, extending radially relative to the protector and adapted to be bent under the brim of a hat to hold the edges of the protector in a folded-under position and to clamp the Protector to the hat. 10

In witness whereof have hereunto set my hand this 9th day of July, 1918.

RUTH E. CHEW. 

